GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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The planets move around the center star in different orbits. Which planet has an orbit that is the 3rd planet from our Sun?
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Mercury
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Earth
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Mars
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Venus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Earth, our home planet, is the third planet from the sun. It is a water world with two-thirds of the planet covered by water. Earth’s atmosphere is rich in nitrogen and oxygen and it is the only world known to harbor life.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the Kepler’s Law of Orbits, the planets revolve around the star in elliptical orbits.
Detailed explanation-3: -All orbits are elliptical, which means they are an ellipse, similar to an oval. For the planets, the orbits are almost circular. The orbits of comets have a different shape.
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